Fireworks spark 3 acre blaze south of Hamilton

Basin structure burned in wildfire caused by fireworks

A three-acre wildfire sparked by fireworks destroyed one mobile home in Basin on Wednesday. The structure was unoccupied. The fire was sparked by two individuals in a grassy field on the north side of Placer Loop.It took firefighters from five departments, including Basin, Jefferson City, Whitehall, Bull Mountain, and Boulder Volunteer Fire Departments, as well as the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, around 40 minutes to contain the blaze. …

Fireworks spark fire south of Hamilton

Fireworks ignited a field south of Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon, at around 1:1 5 p.m.Hamilton Fire sent firefighters to the scene, and they contained it to

Fireworks spark 3 acre blaze south of Hamilton

Crews battled a fire sparked by fireworks in the Bitterroot on Wednesday afternoon.The Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management reports the blaze sparked in a field at approximately 1:15 p.m. and burned approximately 3 acres south of Hamilton.The Hamilton Fire and Corvallis fire departments responded to the scene and contained the fire.People are being reminded to use caution with fireworks as "grasses have cured out and are ripe for igniti…

Vegetation fire in Novato knocked down in 25 minutes; started by illegal fireworks

MARIN COUNY FIRE DEPARTMENT At approximately 2 a.m., dispatch received reports of a vegetation fire near Vineyard and Meadow Lane in Novato. A wildland response was activated, deploying key resources including four County Type-3 engines, a dozer, and support from our partners at Novato Fire Protection District, Marin County Sheriff’s Office and Novato Police Department […]